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The Vancouver Canucks are playing like one of the more elite teams in the NHL. If it wasn’t for a similarly hot start from the Vegas Golden Knights, the Canucks would be in first place in the Pacific Division right now. That said, you cannot understate the importance of their 11-3-1 start for Vancouver. However, […]

The New York Islanders travel north of the border to take on the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out an Islanders-Canucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Islanders started the season off hot, but they have […]

In October of 1997, the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks kicked off the NHL Global Series with back-to-back games in front of 10,500 spectators at the Yoyogi Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Since that contest — which was won for the Canucks by Pavel Bure — there have been 37 other international regular-season contests, spanning six […]

The Calgary Flames were hoping to turn things around this season after an ugly 2022-23 campaign, but they have done the exact opposite of that, crawling out to a 4-7-2 start to the season instead. Making matters even worse, one of their top defenders in Nikita Zadorov immediately requested a trade after the Flames latest […]

The Calgary Flames lost their game on Friday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. But everyone’s attention is focused on the developments immediately following the contest. Defenseman Nikita Zadorov has requested a trade away from Calgary. His request comes after the blueliner scored a goal and laid a huge hit in overtime against Toronto. This […]

The NHL is still in its early stages, as most teams have played between 12 and 14 games. That means teams still have about 6 to 8 games before reaching the 25 percent mark of their season’s schedule. However, the season is past its infancy and is beginning to take form. There has been no […]

The Vancouver Canucks have won four straight as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odd series with a Senators-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Canucks enter the game at 9-2-1 on the year. They are coming in off of four straight wins. The Canucks started with a win […]

The Vancouver Canucks are off to their best start in franchise history, and the show continues to go on for Quinn Hughes, who is breaking out into a true superstar defenseman and one of the league’s best in 2023-24. And he has some history to back up his early Norris Trophy case. After scoring a […]

Even though the weekend is in the rear-view mirror, some entertaining hockey will at least be on tap this Monday night as the Edmonton Oilers battle it out with the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series where our Oilers-Canucks prediction and pick will be made. Off to an extremely sluggish start […]

What a night Thursday was across the NHL. Highlighted by a 10-goal outing by the Vancouver Canucks, there was plenty to keep an eye on in the hockey world Thursday night. We’re also witnessing NHL history before our very eyes as the Hughes brothers are reaching new heights. Quinn Hughes tied a Canucks record for […]

The Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks are two teams going in very different directions in 2023-24 — and that was on full display on Thursday night. The Canucks tattooed the Sharks for double digits in a 10-1 shellacking of their Pacific Division counterparts. It was the sixth straight time Vancouver has beaten San Jose, […]

A late-night Thursday tilt on the west coast will surely be action-packed as the Vancouver Canucks face-off with San Jose Sharks. It is time to check out our NHL odds series where our Canucks-Sharks prediction and pick will be revealed. Heading into Thursday, the Canucks sport an impressive 6-2-1 record and have been one of the […]

The Nashville Predators travel north of the border to take on the Vancouver Canucks for some Halloween Hockey! This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Predators-Canucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Predators have started the season off 4-4-0. Tommy […]

The National Hockey League has had its fair share of surprises — some good, some bad, depending on who you cheer for — in the early going. Through nearly three weeks of NHL play, who would have thought that Jack Hughes would be leading the league in scoring, with an injured Connor McDavid not even […]

Vancouver Canucks prospect Vasily Podkolzin was stretchered off the ice during an American Hockey League game between the Abbotsford Canucks and Colorado Eagles on Wednesday, after taking a huge hit and appearing to land head-first on the ice. Podkolzin was aware and awake as we was taken off, but at one point was convulsing, causing […]

Hockey is officially back and in full swing! With all 32 teams playing on this Tuesday night, the action out on the rink will be at a feverish pace! In this edition, the Vancouver Canucks will do battle with the Nashville Predators in what should be an intriguing bout! Join us for our NHL odds […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson will play his first game against the team that bought him on Saturday night when the Vancouver Canucks visit Sunrise to play the Florida Panthers. The veteran Swede opened up about his brief time in British Columbia ahead of the game. “It’s always special, right? Going against guys you battled on the ice […]

The Vancouver Canucks suffered their first loss of the season Tuesday night at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers won their home opener 2-0, shutting out the Canucks for the first time this season and putting a one in Vancouver’s loss column. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet laid into his team after the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks finalized a trade involving four players on Tuesday, the teams announced. The Penguins acquired defenseman Jack Rathbone and forward Karel Plasek from the Canucks in exchange for defenseman Mark Friedman and forward Ty Glover. “I would like to thank Jack for all the time he spent with our organization […]

The Vancouver Canucks are off to a phenomenal start in 2023-24. After back-to-back-to-back disappointing campaigns in British Columbia, in which the preseason expectations of advancing to the playoffs were never realized, it’s as promising a start as coach Rick Tocchet could hope for. The Canucks are 2-0, fresh off an 8-1 shellacking of the Edmonton […]

The Vancouver Canucks leave Canada for the first time as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Flyers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Canucks have started the season hot. They have faced the Oilers twice this year, once at home with once on the road. In […]

The Edmonton Oilers had an opening night to forget as the Vancouver Canucks took it to them on Wednesday night for an 8-1 win. The Canucks scored the first four goals of the game, three of them from Brock Boeser. The Oilers finally got on the board in the second period thanks to Leon Draisaitl, […]

The Vancouver Canucks started off the the NHL season in style, with an 8-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers, but head coach Rick Tocchet did not want to jump the gun regarding expectations this season after the game. “Listen, it’s one game,” Rick Tocchet said, via Josh Gold-Smith of theScore. “Obviously, everything went our way […]

The Vancouver Canucks began a home-and-home series with the Edmonton Oilers to kick off the 2023-24 NHL season. And Vancouver came out of the gate absolutely swinging. Vancouver took an 8-1 lead over Edmonton in this game while chasing Oilers goalie Jack Campbell from the game. The Canucks are led offensively by forward Brock Boeser. […]

It is hockey night in Canada! The Edmonton Oilers open up their season on the road as they take on the Vancouver Canucks. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out an Oilers-Canucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Oilers have their […]

The Vancouver Canucks are looking to make noise in the upcoming NHL hockey season. The Canucks have not made the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the 2019-20 season. The team is looking for a spark to turn the fate of the franchise. The latest NHL news surrounds Vancouver right winger Conor Garland. Apparently, the Canucks have […]

The Vancouver Canucks and general manager Patrik Allvin announced that they have acquired forward Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Sam Lafferty is an interesting addition to the Canucks’ roster by general manager Patrik Allvin. He is purely a depth forward who has […]

The Vancouver Canucks have a rather promising core of players in place. A foundation led by defenseman Quinn Hughes and forward Elias Pettersson is one most teams would envy. Unfortunately, the Canucks just haven’t had much success with this foundation. Take last season, for example. Vancouver got off to a horrible start, and eventually fired […]

The Vancouver Canucks likely would prefer not to talk about their preseason opener on Sunday. Facing the Calgary Flames, nothing went right for Vancouver. And at the end of the day, the Flames skated to a dominating 10-0 victory to begin the preseason. After the game, Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet had to face the […]

The Vancouver Canucks haven’t made the playoffs since the 2019-20 season. They boast a promising roster on paper, but haven’t been able to put it all together on the ice. The team traded captain Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders last season, receiving Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a 2023 first-round pick in return. […]

The Vancouver Canucks are aiming for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023-24. Vancouver found themselves in playoff contention last season. But in the end, they missed out by a comfortable 12 points. This year, the team not only hopes they can turn the tide, they believe they have the group to do so. Goaltender Thatcher […]

The Vancouver Canucks pushed a trade across the line ahead of training camp. Vancouver acquired goaltender Casey DeSmith from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Tanner Pearson and a 2025 third-round pick. Pearson played parts of five seasons with the Canucks before this deal. On Wednesday, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin spoke to the […]

Andrei Kuzmenko was an excellent addition to the Vancouver Canucks when he came over from the KHL’s SKA Saint Petersburg ahead of the 2022-23 season. He scored 74 points in 81 games while enjoying instant chemistry with superstar Elias Pettersson. But ahead of his second season in North America, the young Russian made a hilarious […]

Carson Soucy joined the Vancouver Canucks this summer knowing he could play an increased role. It’s a situation he is excited about and is welcoming with open arms. But there’s another reason Soucy decided to put pen to paper with Vancouver. And it has to do with two Hall of Fame-worthy former players on the […]

The Vancouver Canucks enter the 2023-24 NHL season with the clear goal of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. At the very least, the team is out to prove a full-fledged rebuild is not needed. However, making the playoffs this upcoming season is going to be easier said than done for the Canucks. Vancouver has talent […]

The Vancouver Canucks received a bit of a blow recently when Elias Pettersson revealed he is in no rush to re-sign. The 24-year-old Swedish star firmly established himself as a force in the NHL this past season. The Canucks certainly wanted to get this over with sooner rather than later. However, head coach Rick Tocchet […]

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson finally broke out as a true superstar in the NHL last season, leading the team with a phenomenal 39-goal, 102-point campaign in 2022-23. As the 24-year-old enters the final season of a three-year, $22 million contract he signed back in October of 2021, his next contract has been a hot […]

The Vancouver Canucks missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season, but are not interested in rebuilding just yet. Vancouver’s brass believes there is playoff-caliber talent on this roster. And they want to see this team go for it in 2023-24 despite any cries for a complete rebuild. On one hand, you have to respect […]

While NFL training camp is controlling the sports airwaves, it isn’t the only training camp that is soon to take place. The NHL season feels like it ended just a few days ago, but 2023 training camp is about to commence in roughly a month. Across the league, veterans will want to sharpen their steel […]